Level 34 - I think it's time to switch to Onslaught now. I pay quick visit to the Mystic, to respec my 2 Batter points. Onslaught is basicaly a Frenzy like skill that works with 1h+Shield, dual wielding styles and even spears and throwing weapons for other class combinations. It builds charges with every attack, and with synergies increases the damage, offensive ability attack speed, running speed, physical and piercing resistances, as well as lowering enemy defenses. I'll be maxing the entire Onslaught tree as soon as possible.



2 points in Onslaught



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1 point in Ignore Pain - this will give me some much-needed physical resistance



1 point in Hamstring



And 1 point in Ardor - normally i would max Onslaught and Ardor simultaneously, but my attack speed is already over 200%, so i will focus on maxing Onslaught first



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Just a small convenient side quest on the way. I'll be skipping most side quests that will slow me down, because i want to be done with this act as quick as possible. The next act is not my favorite, but i can find some amazing items there and i can't wait to get to that.



Onslaught is amazing, the only reason i didn't get it earlier is because i wanted it with all synergies at once, so i had to climb the tree to level 32 before i can get it.



The sorceress of the Ixian Wood doesn't know the way to the Underworld, so i need an artifact that will show the way... WHAT A TWIST!!! Have to go and kill 3 witches and take their eye

Got this formula as a quest reward... not very good. I can't see myself dropping the Shroud for a very long time, but there are few greater artifacts that might change my mind if i can find them.



Formicids - they only spawn in the Ampelian Caves, past Medea's Grove. They can drop Soldier's Unyieldign Will - an MI shield that has some nice stats on it, but it's not worth farming on normal, only on legendery and with the hope fore godly affixes. There are also Pale Formicids later in the act, but they drop different MI's



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Lamias - if my memory is correct, they can drop a nice body armor (Ismene's Cuirass) with a large bonus to piercing damage, so they're worth farming for bow and spear builds.



Anourans - they too have plenty of MI's to drop, but the best is the Bramblewood Bow. Before the Ragnarok expansion it was the best MI bow in the game, even outclassing the best legendary bows, with the right roll on affixes. Ragnarok added a better MI bow called the Ichtian Stinger, but the Bramblewood Bow is still worth farming for bow classes.

A nice shield upgrade, i can now drop some piercing resistance from the other slots when i have the right gear to do so





The Grey Sisters - they deal heavy lightning damage, so i had to swap a few pieces of gear to make the fight safe

Nice resistances to have, but i can't wear it



I get Fury of the Ages greater formula as a quest reward, but this one is more suitable for the Defense+Earth combo



Great, the eye brings another prophecy about the end of the world... time to go to Hades and save the day.

The ruined city of Paseron... I'm getting close to the entrance of the underworld



Level 35 - all 3 points in Onslaught

The Passage of Souls - descending into Hades



Looks like the ferryman of Styx has abandoned his boat and duties. I'm gonna have to find him and teach him a lesson



Charon the Ferryman of Styx - easy, if you have good cold resistance

I did about 10 Charon runs and only got this formula - it appears to be a vault bug, it says that i have the first component to craft it, a lesser artifact that is nowhere to be seen in my vault. As you can see the only completed artifact here is the Amber Flask



Troglodytes - they can drop the Folg, a powerful MI club worth farming on legendary, because there you can upgrade it with a fast enough relic. On normal, it is way too slow for my taste - my efficiency comes from my speed.